#WeNeedToTalk

Malynda Hale
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#WeNeedToTalk is hosted by actor, singer and activist Malynda Hale. Leading with the motto that everything begins with a conversation, #WeNeedToTalk is centered around heartfelt one on one conversations, with an emphasis on social justice, politics, religion, society, and culture. Listeners will enjoy meaningful discussions with Malynda and a variety of special guests. malyndahale.substack.com

  1. 5d ago

    Why Words Matter and How Rhetoric Can Be Painful

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    Why Words Matter and How Rhetoric Can Be Painful

  2. Sep 4

    Facts and Context: Where Are We Now?

    Six months into a war with Iran, and it’s showing up at your gas pump. Congress moved the shutdown fight to December 11th, five weeks after you vote. Fifty-seven immigrant detainees have died in government custody. Food recalls are on pace to match last year while SNAP cuts are quietly costing kids their school lunch. And two months out from an election, a whistleblower says the Postal Service is rushing a mail ballot system. Plus my California voting group on Sway and the petition I started with Change.org to get families answers about how their loved ones died. Links below. Election Day is November 3rd. Change.Org Petition — c.org/yCx5R7LRyg Sway Group for California Voters- https://www.sway.co/malyndahale SOURCES Iran strikes and the Strait of Hormuz — Just Security, Sept 2 https://www.justsecurity.org/155980/early-edition-september-2-2026/ Oil prices and midterm politics — NPR World https://www.npr.org/sections/world/ Stopgap funding through December 11 — WORLD Radio, Sept 2 https://wng.org/podcasts/wednesday-morning-news-september-2-2026-1788297082 57th detainee death, Miami mega master hearings, SNAP and school meals — NPR National https://www.npr.org/sections/national/ Third country deportations — Democracy Now, Sept 2 https://www.democracynow.org/2026/9/2/headlines USPS mail ballot whistleblower — PBS NewsHour, Sept 2 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/september-2-2026-pbs-news-hour-full-episode July CPI at 3.4 percent — BLS https://www.bls.gov/cpi/ Food recall tracker — Food Safety News https://www.foodsafetynews.com/tag/2026-recalls/ Jalapeño salmonella outbreak — FDA https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-salmonella-jalapeno-august-2026 I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Paid subscribers get two exclusive offerings: What I’m Learning Right Now, a monthly unfiltered personal essay, and Off The Record, a twice monthly personal video series letting you into my actual life. Become a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    Facts and Context: Where Are We Now?

  3. Jul 31

    FACTS & CONTEXT: A Secret Court & A Scared Industry

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    FACTS & CONTEXT: A Secret Court & A Scared Industry

  4. Jul 6

    OFF THE RECORD: The Real Reason I Don't Sing As Much Anymore

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit malyndahale.substack.com I don’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing. It was my first love before anything else, before acting, before filmmaking, before activism, before any of this. And for a long time it was the thing I wanted most in the world. This month on Off The Record I’m sharing the story I’ve never really told publicly. Where singing started for me, what it cost me…

    OFF THE RECORD: The Real Reason I Don't Sing As Much Anymore

  5. Jun 29

    Facts and Context: 18 Months In, Where Are We Now?

    18 months in, what does everything actually cost now compared to when this administration started? We're breaking down grocery prices, gas prices, and the bigger economic picture, and what renewable energy's record-breaking spring means for family budgets going forward. SOURCES NBC News Grocery Price Tracker — https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/grocery-price-tracker-inflation-trends-eggs-bread-trump-administration-rcna257424 USDA Food Price Outlook — https://www.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/food-prices-and-spending Gas Prices 18 Months — https://www.finder.com/economics/gas-prices LendingTree Gas Price Study — https://www.lendingtree.com/credit-cards/study/us-gas-prices/ EIA Gasoline and Diesel Update — https://www.eia.gov/petroleum/gasdiesel/ BLS CPI May 2026 — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/10/cpi-inflation-report-may-2026.html CBS News CPI Report — https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cpi-report-today-may-2026-inflation-iran-war-trump/ NBC News Inflation Report — https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/may-inflation-report-gas-prices-iran-rcna349059 USAFacts Wages vs Inflation — https://usafacts.org/answers/are-wages-keeping-up-with-inflation/country/united-states/ Canary Media Clean Energy Records — https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/this-spring-clean-energy-in-the-us-set-record-after-record I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Paid subscribers get two exclusive offerings: What I’m Learning Right Now, a monthly unfiltered personal essay, and starting in July, Off The Record, a twice monthly personal video series letting you into my actual life. Become a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    Facts and Context: 18 Months In, Where Are We Now?

  6. Jun 9

    In Conversation w/ John Pavlovitz

    In this conversation I sit down with my long time friend John Pavlovitz to discuss everything from current politics, to theatre, to leading up to the mid-terms. I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Become a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    In Conversation w/ John Pavlovitz

  7. Jun 5

    #WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Carter Brown

    In this episode I sit down with Carter Brown who publicly announced her departure from MAGA. We discuss her upbringing, how she got sucked into MAGA ideology, and what she’s doing now to hold herself accountable. I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Become a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    #WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Carter Brown

  8. Jun 4

    #WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Cody Deese

    Malynda chats with Pastor and Author Cody Deese of Vinings Lake Church. Cody Deese is an author, pastor, and spiritual guide exploring what a new way of being human looks like in an age of spiritual upheaval, political polarization, and cultural change. He is the author of Discovering Your Internal Universe: The Unexpected Good News About Anxiety, Panic, and Fear, a book that blends personal story, psychology, and spirituality to help people navigate fear and find wholeness. Cody serves as the lead pastor of Vinings Lake Church, an evolving spiritual collective just outside Atlanta, Georgia. The Washington Post described the community as "a unicorn church," while USA Today called it "a refuge for those leaving organized religion." A graduate of Emory University's Candler School of Theology, Cody writes and speaks at the intersection of faith, politics, relationships, mental health, and personal transformation. He has been married to his wife Katie for more than twenty-three years, and together they live near Atlanta. Join the Substack Community! I write about faith, justice and moral clarity, giving language to the things you feel but struggle to say. Become a paid subscriber. malyndahale.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit malyndahale.substack.com/subscribe

    #WeNeedToTalk: In Conversation with Cody Deese
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#WeNeedToTalk is hosted by actor, singer and activist Malynda Hale. Leading with the motto that everything begins with a conversation, #WeNeedToTalk is centered around heartfelt one on one conversations, with an emphasis on social justice, politics, religion, society, and culture. Listeners will enjoy meaningful discussions with Malynda and a variety of special guests. malyndahale.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Malynda Hale
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    243
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Malynda Hale
  • Show Website
    #WeNeedToTalk

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